Whether or not this will materialize as different versions for different regions, remains to be seen, but we were particularly intrigued by the possibility to have different display technologies. It's interesting, since Samsung brags AMOLED technology to have some areas where it sports an advantage before LCD screens, like much deeper blacks and excellent viewing angles.

If you take a good IPS-LCD display, or a similar liquid crystal panel technology, however, it will sport viewing angles pretty close to the AMOLED ones, and even the newest Full HD screen trend confirms that, despite cramming so many pixels per inch - the HTC One and the Optimus G Pro, for instance, have pretty good viewing angles. The Sony Xperia Z, on the other hand, sports a modern Full HD display, which, however, has the colors and contrast deteriorating significantly when you tilt the phone in any direction and look at it from the sides, but still that doesn't seem to be a deterrent for many.

That's why we wanted to ask you, dear readers, how important are screen viewing angles on your phone - do you care a lot about those levels, or do you think it doesn't matter, as you usually look at your handset straight-on, and, besides, it makes it more difficult for prying eyes to tell what's happening on your phone's screen from the side? Check your answer below and sound off in the comments.

True... I view my phone straight-on most of the time, but poor viewing angles do piss me off sometimes, like one of the 7 inch china tabs i have, given by someone. Solid performer and good resolution but the poor screen viewing angle when held in portrait mode (doesnt happen when held in landscape) being the biggest drawback. As expected from TFT screens.

Funny that! I have shown people a few things on my shiny brand new Xperia Z in White and they have all oooh'd and aaaaaah'd in admiring the screen. Guess the issue of viewing angles is overblown afterall.

I think the question should be do you care about people seeing your phone from a certain angle/distance. For me, it's ok for people to see what I'm doing with my phone except when it comes to an extent that they'll be seeing my password or bank account.

I think good viewing angle does mean a superior screen but since i'm looking at a device head-on, i don't really care.
Like Mr. Jerry mentioned, if it's a tablet or something bigger, i would really mind since it's meant for multiple audience.

I say no, I've used phones with and without good viewing angles, never noticed as long as it looks excellent viewing directly, how I usually use it, angles are only an issue in tech blogs where you make a big deal out of everything

But again this a pointless question. Do you REALLY need Tegra 4 so it could crush benchmarks? "Most of the time I don't" would be your answer cause current hi-tech is more than capable to run everything.

But does Tegra 4 come handy for the times that doesn't belong in "most of the time?" - hell yeah! And same goes with viewing angles, you don't want contrast and saturation deteriorate when it's docked, when you're showing content to other ppl., when for comfort reasons you place it not 100% head on, when you have it on the desk and need to quickly run through things without changing your position or picking it up. Of course you want your $700 to cover these situations despite you use it "head on" most of the time.

So yeah, like fullHD, like LTE, like big battery you could live "most of the time" without them, but they do come handy, don't they?

They don't, not to 99% of people and certainly not me who frequents these sites, HD is enough for me, I'll end up getting fullHD if the next Nexus sports it though, most of the thing you mentioned are downright useless, most people can't afford that and they are perfectly happy, I won't be cause I'm exposed and even then I know these are extravagances that are pushed to new heights by companies that just want people to spend more money on their products

Good viewing angles means it's a good display, bad viewing angles means it's a bad display, maybe someone's usually watching his phone 90% of the time on the front, but what happens for the remaining 10%? For example, on my nexus 4, i use Daydream to display the time when my phone is plugged in the wireless charging orb, and when i just want to check the time i don't want to grab my phone, unlock it and look at it straight on with my tired eyes, When i use my phone as a GPS i'm not looking at it head-on, oltherwise i'd end up in a hospital. Or when i want to share what's on my screen with someone else, Or when i'm showing something on my screen to someone else, no one would enjoy what's on the screen if all they see is a washed-out display.
I Had the HTC One X, and it was by far the best display i have seen on a smartphone, i'd say on par with my iPhone 5 but with a bigger format, and better than my Nexus 4. When you see a picture and you tilt your phone, a great display shows the picture as it was printed, true, while a washed out display with terrible viewing angles makes everything you look at just... flat.

44.SleepingOz (unregistered)

I certainly care about viewing angles. Here's one reason why: I tend to keep my phone on my desk, and when I get a notification alert, I can simply glance at my phone and read the notification. That's almost impossible with a screen that has poor viewing angles.

Some models may be better at this than others. I was very disappointed recently to find out that a high-end phone like the Xperia T makes this extremely difficult. Terrible viewing angles on those Sony phones, I tell you...

19.yero789 (unregistered)

I don't really care about the viewing angles,for me brightness is more important.For me a mobile phone must have good brightness levels for outdoor visibility,,,,and good battery life too,I don't care about ppi too :D

Yea it does. Viewing angles play a role with outdoor viewing, when trying to avoid sunlight. On a bus trip last year, I was sitting near a window. I wanted to show a co worker a Netflix movie. It was hard to watch on the phone I had. The viewing angles were terrible, and it was sunny.

It is not viewing angles that matter, it is contrast and sunlight readability that matters. The auto brightness does not work properly on most phones :( jelly bean was supposed to have fixed it but not yet there. Everytime I move outdoors I should NOT need to increase brightness, that is a PIA.

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